Japan to host Iran's foreign minister, tell Tehran to cut weapon supply to Russia: TBS
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-to-host-irans-foreign-minister-tell-tehran-to-cut-weapon-supply-to-russia-tbs
August 4, 2023, 7:55 AM
Iran's foreign minister Amir Abdollahian will visit Japan on Sunday and meet his Japanese counterpart and Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, broadcaster TBS reported on Friday.
Japan will…
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Asian stocks mixed ahead of U.S. jobs update following British rate hike
https://japantoday.com/category/business/stock-market-today-asian-stocks-mixed-ahead-of-us-jobs-update-following-british-rate-hike
August 4, 2023, 8:08 AM
Asian stocks markets were mixed Friday ahead of a U.S. jobs update that could influence interest rate plans after Britain’s central bank raised its key lending rate.
Shanghai,…
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Deadly flooding in China worsens as rescues continue and areas downriver brace for high water
https://japantoday.com/category/world/deadly-flooding-in-china-worsens-as-rescues-continue-and-areas-downriver-brace-for-high-water
August 4, 2023, 6:53 AM
Heavy rain and high water levels on rivers in northeastern China were threatening cities downstream on Friday, prompting the evacuation of thousands, although the country appears to have…
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Norway out to put brakes on World Cup high-fliers Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/norway-out-to-put-brakes-on-world-cup-high-fliers-japan
August 4, 2023, 7:52 AM
Norway plan to put the brakes on Japan's dazzling goal-scoring form at the Women's World Cup when the former champions go head to head in the last 16…
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Okinawa warned of high winds and rain this weekend once Typhoon Khanun starts its U-turn east
https://japantoday.com/category/national/okinawa-warned-of-high-winds-and-rain-this-weekend-once-typhoon-khanun-starts-its-u-turn-east
August 4, 2023, 8:05 AM
Residents of Japan's southwestern islands were warned of high winds and rain through the weekend once a nearly stationary Typhoon Khanun starts moving back east later Friday.
The…
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Japan parliamentary vice foreign minister resigns amid bribery claims
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update1-prosecutors-raid-japan-ruling-party-lawmaker%27s-offices-over-bribery
August 4, 2023, 2:01 PM
Japanese ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Masatoshi Akimoto resigned as parliamentary vice foreign minister Friday amid allegations he received bribes amounting to tens of millions of yen from…
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Women’s World Cup featured 8 new teams that treasured the experience gained on global stage
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/the-women%E2%80%99s-world-cup-featured-eight-new-teams-that-treasured-the-experience-gained-on-global-stage
August 4, 2023, 7:33 AM
For Portugal coach Francisco Neto, his team’s accomplishment hit him during the national anthem.
After all the preparation and 13 qualifying matches, Portugal, like seven other countries, made…
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U.S. says Russia's defense chief asked N. Korea to sell munitions
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/u.s.-says-russia%27s-defense-chief-asked-n.-korea-to-sell-munitions
August 4, 2023, 2:02 PM
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu tried to convince North Korea to sell munitions to Moscow when he visited Pyongyang last week, a White House official said Thursday.
White…
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Gold pedal
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/gold-pedal
August 4, 2023, 7:36 AM
Japan's Keiko Sugiura celebrates on the podium after winning gold in The Women's C3 Individual Pursuit on day one of the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships at the…
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IndyCar Series moving season finale, awards to Nashville starting in 2024
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/indycar-series-moving-season-finale-awards-to-nashville-starting-in-2024
August 3, 2023, 10:48 PM
IndyCar loves racing through the streets of Music City so much that the series is making Nashville the final race of the season and the stage for its…
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Trump pleads not guilty to charges he tried to overturn election loss
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-pleads-not-guilty-to-charges-he-tried-to-overturn-election-loss2
August 4, 2023, 6:54 AM
Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges he orchestrated a plot to try to overturn his 2020 election loss in what U.S. prosecutors call an unprecedented…
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Apple's earnings top analysts' forecasts, but year-over-year sales drop for a third time
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/apple%27s-earnings-top-analysts%27-forecasts-but-year-over-year-sales-drop-for-a-third-time
August 3, 2023, 10:51 PM
Apple’s eked out a slightly higher profit last quarter even though sales dipped during the period, a time during which the iPhone maker became the first publicly held…
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Facebook owner Meta carries out threat to block news in Canada; Google plans to do same
https://japantoday.com/category/world/facebook-owner-meta-carries-out-threat-to-block-news-in-canada.-google-plans-to-do-the-same
August 3, 2023, 10:13 PM
Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta is keeping its promise to block news content in Canada on its platforms in response to a new law that requires tech…
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Ex-Japan captain Yoshida joins LA Galaxy on 1.5-yr deal
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/football-ex-japan-captain-yoshida-joins-la-galaxy-on-1.5-yr-deal
August 3, 2023, 10:11 PM
Former Japan captain Maya Yoshida has signed with the LA Galaxy of U.S. Major League Soccer for a one-and-a-half-year contract through the end of the 2024 season, the…
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Taylor Swift adds Canada tour dates after Trudeau plea
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/taylor-swift-adds-canada-tour-dates-after-trudeau-plea1
August 4, 2023, 6:55 AM
U.S. superstar Taylor Swift announced Thursday several Toronto dates for her much-hyped world tour after a plea from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau not to skip Canada.
Concert sponsor…
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U.S. challenges world to tell Russia to stop using Ukrainian grain as `blackmail'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-challenges-world-to-tell-russia-to-stop-using-ukrainian-grain-as-%60blackmail%27
August 4, 2023, 6:11 AM
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken challenged all countries Thursday to tell Russia to stop using the Black Sea and Ukraine’s grain as “blackmail” and stop treating the…
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2 U.S. Navy sailors charged with providing sensitive military information to China
https://japantoday.com/category/world/2-us-navy-sailors-arrested-on-charges-tied-to-national-security-and-china
August 4, 2023, 1:59 AM
Two U.S. Navy sailors were charged Thursday with providing sensitive military information to China — including details on wartime exercises, naval operations and critical technical material.
The two…
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U.S. military may put armed troops on commercial ships in Strait of Hormuz to stop Iran seizures
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-military-may-put-armed-troops-on-commercial-ships-in-strait-of-hormuz-to-stop-iran-seizures
August 4, 2023, 4:23 AM
The U.S. military is considering putting armed personnel on commercial ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, in what would be an unheard of action aimed at stopping…
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Germany's exit at Women's World Cup caps wild finale to the group stage as upsets continue
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/germany%27s-exit-at-the-women%27s-world-cup-caps-wild-finale-to-the-group-stage-as-upsets-continue
August 3, 2023, 10:12 PM
In a wild finale to the group stage of the Women's World Cup, two-time champion Germany was eliminated on Thursday and the second lowest-ranked team in the tournament,…
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Saudi Arabia extends cut of 1 million barrels of oil a day, potentially boosting prices at the pump
https://japantoday.com/category/business/saudi-arabia-extends-cut-of-1-million-barrel-of-oil-a-day-through-september-trying-to-boost-price
August 3, 2023, 10:28 PM
Saudi Arabia said Thursday it will extend its unilateral production cut of 1 million barrels of oil a day through the end of September in its effort to…
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Vietnam considers Japan top economic partner: vice president
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/vietnam-considers-japan-top-economic-partner-vice-president
August 3, 2023, 10:01 PM
Vietnam considers Japan its top economic partner and appreciates its official development assistance, the biggest among those provided to the Southeast Asian nation by developed countries, Vietnamese Vice…
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Over 140 Japan-born foreign minors to get special permission to stay
https://japantoday.com/category/national/foreign-minors-who-grow-up-in-japan-to-be-eligible-for-residence
August 4, 2023, 1:35 PM
The government said Friday it will grant special permission to stay in Japan to certain foreign minors born and raised in the country without residence status, with more…
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Man rams car onto sidewalk in S Korea and stabs people; at least 14 hurt
https://japantoday.com/category/world/13-injured-in-south-korea-when-a-man-rams-a-car-onto-a-sidewalk-stabs-pedestrians
August 3, 2023, 9:03 PM
A man rammed a car onto a sidewalk Thursday in South Korea, then stepped out of the vehicle and began stabbing people at a shopping mall. Authorities said…
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World Heritage temple in Nara vandalized with cat-like image
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/world-heritage-temple-in-nara-vandalized-with-cat-like-image
August 4, 2023, 1:35 PM
Todaiji temple, an eighth-century Japanese temple and UNESCO World Heritage site in Nara Prefecture, has been vandalized, with a building showing the image of what looks like a…
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Greenpeace demonstrators drape UK prime minister's house in black to protest oil expansion
https://japantoday.com/category/world/greenpeace-demonstrators-drape-uk-prime-minister%27s-house-in-black-to-protest-oil-expansion
August 3, 2023, 9:02 PM
Four Greenpeace demonstrators were arrested Thursday after they draped the country estate of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in black fabric to protest his plan to expand oil…
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Decapitated head in Sapporo case was filmed at home: source
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/decapitated-head-in-sapporo-case-was-filmed-at-home-source
August 3, 2023, 10:02 PM
Police have found video footage of a man's head in the home of the family arrested in connection with the discovery of a decapitated body at a hotel…
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Nintendo's profit jumps as Super Mario franchise gets a boost from hit film
https://japantoday.com/category/business/nintendo%27s-profit-jumps-as-super-mario-franchise-gets-a-boost-from-hit-film
August 3, 2023, 10:10 PM
Nintendo reported a 52% increase in net profit for the first fiscal quarter on Thursday following the success of its Super Mario movie and the new Zelda video…
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Japan, U.S., S. Korea mull regular summits to demonstrate close ties
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-u.s.-s.-korea-mull-regular-summits-to-demonstrate-close-ties
August 3, 2023, 10:06 PM
Japan, the United States and South Korea are considering making their trilateral summits a regular event to demonstrate their close ties amid growing security threats from North Korea…
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Princess Aiko won’t have tiara made for her, in consideration of hard economic times
https://japantoday.com/category/national/princess-aiko-won%E2%80%99t-have-tiara-made-for-her-in-consideration-of-hard-economic-times
August 3, 2023, 10:21 PM
By custom, when a female member of Japan’s imperial family turns 20 years old, a tiara is made for her. Though the legal age of adulthood was recently changed…
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Japan eyes new system to fine cyclists for traffic violations
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/japan-eyes-new-system-to-fine-cyclists-for-traffic-violations
August 4, 2023, 3:17 AM
Japan's police agency said Thursday it plans to slap fines on cyclists for traffic violations in a bid to reduce the number of accidents following the rise in…
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